The Straits Times, 6 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. •20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      135 1 CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS jfsfi|2k Model X 80 8^ —9.2 H.P. $300 This most recent model is due in 3 Jl weeks' time. Orders executed in rotation. \\balanced Already arrived Models from $110 upwards. Spares and service available from SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO.
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      202 1 Tioure Jm? Loveliness I VZorsehy etc oC//.vc V^L MODEL 1247 MODEL 939 /^p' ALL ELASTIC. SIDE STRONG BROCADE j HOOK WITH BONED CORSET. WELL BON- /V-'V^^vl SATIN FRONT. FITTED ED. SIDE FASTENING. 2 PAIRS SUSPENDERS. FITTED 2 PAIRS C\ V^/ DEP 131 SIZES 24 3 ftEPTH U l S 4"
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      49 1 Daisy L <>K< hakii i;n mi j BOUQUETS'/ BASKETS A. If WREATHS' Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions DON T BE V A G U E I] U/||#f naiy NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE dC?,L T D INCOHPO8ATEO IN tNClANO SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    19 2 Thr daughters of the late Mrs. Esther Ffrench thank all friends for their kind sympathy, attendance. floral tribute.
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      266 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. CLIFFORD, p.p.c. s.s. Hakone Maru. MRS J. M. MEYER. m.s. St. Aldegonde p.p.c. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not send originals. SYCE WANTED. Must understand English. Box 327, Straits Times. TOOK WANTED,
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      891 2 SITUATrONS VACANT SOLICITOR, young Asiatic, wanted to take charge Muar Office. Free furnished qmarters. Salary and commission If admitted Johore. Salt. Solicitor. Muar. WANTED CHINESE SHORTHAND TYPIST with general knowledge of office routine of European business house. Applicants must stste salary required and endow a record of their previous experience.
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      840 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, 5, Swettenham Road fuUy furnished. Apply D. Israel c/o Frankelo. TO LET, furnished. 6. Oilstead Road. Apply The British Malaya Trustee ft Executor Co.. Ltd. Tel. 5959. COMFORTABLY furnished house standing secluded garden, 3-S bedrooms, long bath, Frlgidalre— No. 15« Halß Rd. or Phone
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      984 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Freehold ft Leasehold Singapore Properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ft Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 1»36, at 2.3» p.m. LoU I*3. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land situate off Ponggol Road. Singapore, areas 3 acres. 3 roods
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      686 2 PUBLIC NOTICES POW CO. I, N. L. POW, late of Hoon Seek Trading Co.. have much pleasure In announcing the "st»bllshment of the above mentioned Firm as SHIP-CHANDLERS, ESTATE AND MINE SUPPLIERS, BUILDINC ft GENERAL STORKS. PROMPT SERVICE and >>est quality at moderate Prices. Trial orders solicited— Nj order too
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      538 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc > MASSAGE HALT MANICURE AND MASSAGE «ri. HARU and Mist M»NA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. WANTED KNOWN IN order to reduce their stocks to a minimum. THE JADE TREE is holding a most unique and extraordinary sale. Everything is to bs sold: Linen, laces, underwear, furniture.
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      190 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malava PosUgt Monthly f S.M S I.M t LM QuaHfrly I 8.M I18.M 7.50 Half Yrarly 117 90 S24.M S15.09 YrarlT S34M tllN $3« M Notr.— OaUtjUon eheqacs hhoald Inctadr (he asaal bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. I The chirm and tnstrnrttons tor CLASS1I
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      627 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAO. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO UNDEP CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar. 12 NALDERA 16.000
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      594 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated Id Japan) TO LONDON. Marseille*. Louden. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middtarbroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 3 SUWA MARU 10.70 C Mar. 18 1» I PUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 1 3 HAKOZAKI rtARU 10.000 Apr. 15 16 t
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      629 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One class Motorablpa. Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOB MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 6/3 A LSI A 24/3 24/3 25/3 21 3 FIONIA »l/ 3 31/3 1/4
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      276 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id England; APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONO, AMOT. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA MM March 12. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates. HARPER,
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      1233 3 THE HUE FUNNEL I.INI lOttaa The llua Khlow Steamship Co (193!) LM. Steam Ship Co. LM., and China Mutual The unard White SUr 1 Id Steam Navlcattoa Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Strait. Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian OrienUl Line ltd' The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      LEAGUE BULLETIN—PORT HEALTH.
      516 4 LEAGUE BULLETIN— PORT HEALTH. For Week Ended Feb. 29. In addition to Bassein and Colombo from which human plague was reported last week, Pnom-penh in French Indo-China notified one case during this week, alter a period of freedom from the disease dating fr:>m the week ended Jan. 25, 1936. Colombo
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      345 4 Today. Brlawan Medan (Tldore) 3 p.m. Bengka ts. F. de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. Slak A 8. Pandjang (Am pang) X p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 p.m. Tandjong Pan dan (Edrada'.e) 4 p.m. Sarikei and Slbu (Kampar) 4 p.m. Siam (Parcels only) (Kola)
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    126 4 The order of running and scratching for tomorrow, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club spring meeting, was issued today at 12 noon as follows: Race 1. Horses Class 3, Dir. 5 NiL Race 2. Horses Class 3, Div. 4 Mountain Stream. Race 3. Horses Class 3,
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    110 4 The current rate or exenange ror the Issue and payment of Money Orders Is as follows:— India and Ceylon $100 Rs 154 issue, payment 156. USA. $100 -USA currency 58 Issue, payment 61. N.E.I. $100 -Guilders 34 issue. Indo China $100 -Francs 865 issue payment 890. Australia SI
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    FROM MALACCA.
    131 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) 9.45 a.m. Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo. Great Britain. Europe, North and South America (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) 9.45 a.m.
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    FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
    81 4 Malls will c^ose at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Ifrlca by nlr (Imperial) ..8.15am Siam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain. Europe, North it South America by air (Imperial) 7 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 8.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 4 Friday, March 6 Snips ihnpMt the Whanrw or npeetod lo arrive KCPPEL IIAKBOI E Main Wharf Lch. Vededge. Oen: v.«J. Heyden, R.A.F. Aquarius Lch. Lucifer. Toboall. Oil Wharf H.M.S. -Kent." Coal Whart Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK*. I anjoDf Pifai Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil.
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    WAR EFFECT ON SUEZ.
    730 4 Tonnage Almost Up To Record. Paris, Feb. 24. Suez Canal traffic in 1935 amounted to 32.810.968 net tons, which Is higher than In any previous year, except 1929. according to the latest bulletin of the company. The record year showed net tonnage less than 2 per
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    134 4 Mails from Europe. (London Parcel mails> expected today by Meres' hcus wll! be delivered at 9 a.m. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected today by Evening Train will be delivered to boxholders tomorrow at 8.30 i m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.30 a.m Mails from Holland
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      447 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS, P. M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TKUCrOONRs might 54 J3— Paasa«c MSI. CANADIAN S323Z3awfJ^Erni3a mk A\j A JE A (Incorporated In England) THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE offer* TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tla DONOLL'LD or fttraet RMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      297 4 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. H1ERMAN BUCKNALL (Incorporated in Bncland) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR flAVKE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG. VU Parts and 3a«« CaaaL Taking carfo for Montreal ft IiaUfaz via Colombo. Due Satis CITY OP FLORENCE Mar. 14 Mar. 16 CITY OP DERBY Mar. 29 Apr. 3 CITY
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      137 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Oh.lv Weather Report. Stations x'esterdav Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. insjSunshlne temp •r his. 'F West coast Alor Star 91 Nil 73 Bayan Lepas iPenang) 89 Nil 3.7 74 Sitiawjn 89 Nil 2.4 74 Bukit Jcram 90 Nil 28 73 Malacca 90 0.03 7.1 74
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      210 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE rridar. :,!arch G. H. W. 10 a.m.. 8 ft. 6 in., 11.15 p.m.. 8 ft. 2 In. L. W. 4.24 a.m.. 4 ft. 2 in.. 4.50 p.m. 1 ft. Saturday, March 1. H. W. 10.44 a.m.. 9 ft., 11.36 p.m.. 8 ft. 4 In. I. W. 4
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    BRITISH MINES CLOSED DOWN.
    149 5 INTERFERENCE BY E. HOPEI REGIME. Tientsin. Mur. 6. The Kalian Mining Administration, a British concern, has suspended work at the mines at Tangshan. which is located on the Pelplng-Shanhaikwan railroad and In territory under the control of the so-called East Hopel Autonomous Government. Thousands of miners
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    PLOT TO OVERTHROW E. HOPEI LEADER.
    114 5 Growing Resentment In The l.uan Zone. Tientsin, Mar. 5. Popular indignation against the East Hopel regime is growing in the Luantung following the execution of two teachers for opposing the introduction of textbooks compiled by Japanese educationists. A secret meeting of teachers was held
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    RIDDING CIVIL SERVICE OF OPIUM ADDICTS.
    80 5 Drastic Step Ordered By Gen. Chiang. Nanking. Mar. 5. All Central Government and provincial authorities who are opium addicts must give up their habit within the next two months if they wish to retain their posts. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has instructed the Anti-Opium Committee
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    FULL AUTONOMY FOR N. CHINA.
    228 5 APPROVED BY GEN. CHIANG. PLAN TO COPE WITH INVASION. Nanking, Mar. 6. QEN. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, ha» approved of the Japanese suggestion contained in the tentative Tada-Hsu agreement for the expansion of the functions of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council." This is taken to mean
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    Sir A. Cadogan's Lecture To Nanking Legislators.
    60 5 Sir A. Cadogan 's Lecture To Nanking Legislators. Nanking. Mar. C. Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Ambassador to China who is shortly leaving to take up an appointment in the British Foreign Office, gave a lecture before the Legislative Yuan in Nanking yesterday. He spoke en the organisation of the various
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    15 5 A slight earthquake shock was ex perienced at Lanchow. Kansu, on Wednesday—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      243 5 OPENING TONIGHT- THE MOST SPECTACULAR j JTEfft PROIHCTIOS BY THE WORLDS Q^^^^^^^^^*^^aEjl GREATEST MAKER OF Jflgfl "~i sn^K-X SPECTACLES. lOJ^^iJUy Cecil B. DeMille's Paramount* j Excelling the great Mi* htiest "fit*.?**" A screen presentation Production! 1 of all time! CRUSADES' with the biggest cast of players headed by LORETTA YOUNG.
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      201 5 Dick and Ruby and Uncla Staa's wkoitctfinßlof Midatupatiiuith* f^T Ory f Narml "Ml" 1 W^T N tKat alsaast Twradud AaoapolatlJ If It'f tix Nary'i "FUrtatipn Walk" t DICK POWELL RUBY KEELER With LEWIS STONE ROSS ALIXANDIt < —*7/ EDDIE ACUFF'MCK FORAN JOHN ARLEDOE A (ffiWytha Production. .A Fin* National Picture
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      291 5 f^Py jHsEj The glamorous new ctar of "Happiactt Ahead" wiled wuh the papular lover of "The Painted Veil" in the dating dnoi of a woman who** doomed to a living death! 7JHGHT TO HUE A Wamar Btoa. pknuc from the faraona play by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM. author of "Of Human
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      218 5 Today 's Cross wo rd Puzzle i 12 I |3 j k I [mi 5 ill 6 HH 7 BUI 8 55" x-iips I|| Hi §11 _1!_ _li_fc_li NOTE.— Figures la parentheses denote the number ol letter* In th« words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 22. Despatched (4) 24. Hatea (S> 1.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      317 6 Brighter Tone In All Sections. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 6. Markets all round are much more cheerful this morning. With the higher price for the commodity, rubber shares again offer more promise but so far there is still little interest. Quotations are unchanged. Tin shares
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      PRODUCE.
      154 6 Singapore, March 6, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 6 25 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg 10 7* White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.i0 8mali Pea-i Tapioca 5 20 I.ingga Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Small Pearl Sago rair White Pepp?r 17
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        MINING.
        569 6 iMue Val. FTaser fc Co. Lyall ft Brmtt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Thi 5/3 5/9 5/9 6/3 fl Ann Kumbtnj 29/- 3O/-cd 28/- 3O/-cd £1 Austral Malay 58'- 60/-cd 59/- 60. -cd 5/- Ayer Rltam 14/9 15/8 14/6 15/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 185 175 185 tl
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        GENERAL.
        407 6 4 z Aiex ones urc I.2U loll 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.00 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75cd 12.20 12.70xd £1 £1 B A T 6 5.0 8.10.0 G.5.0. 6.10.0 1 60 B M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 disc, par 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        165 6 SINGAPORE &1LTN1CIPAL. 5% 1401 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. SO 108 110 no.-n iV»% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 112 114 nom 4V, 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1M nom 4% 1913 red. 1983 $3,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        341 6 Mlenby Mor Gajah fUnal Malay ($2) %yei Hitam Hyer Molek Kyer Panas 3aasett 3atu Untang 3orelll 3rogas 3nmei Un. <S5> 3ukit Katil 3ukif Kepong 3uklt Tlmah (S10) 3ukit KB ;hangkat Serdang 31en;al< Plantations lay tor nf*raglrl leram Kuantan (.50) fimah <amasan ($2) Cedah Cempas Cluang Cuala Sidim Praser
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    EXCHANGES.
    219 6 rhe following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELUMG London. 4 months' sight 2/4 V t London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 6 Noon, Mar. 6. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26^4 26 5/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 1/16 26»/ 8 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 26«/ 8
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    413 6 Renewed Firmness In Tin Shares. London. Mar. 5 Markets generally were firmer with a distinctly improved tendency in the section for tin shares where there was a long string of rise.*. Oils were firm again while an out- standing movement was a jump of 4.8. 4%d. in Rolls
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    SHARES REPORT.
    114 6 Lyall Bvatt's report dated Mar. 6. shows: MINING. Klang River now shows -id increase of 10 per cent, over their last year total dividends of 15 per cent. Shares are firm with buyers unable to obtun shares at 2.12*. Southern Klnta 5.50 buyers. TaUnu wanted at 1.68 and
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    COURTAULDS' NEW FIBRE.
    145 6 TO RESEMBLE COTTOX OR WOOL. London. Mar. 5. The production of flbro rayon, a staple fibre which can be spun into to yarns resembling cotton or wool was the most Important new venture of Courtaulds Ltd.. Mr. Samuel Courtauld told shareholders at the annual meeting. A new
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    RAUB OUTPUT.
    39 6 2,61.3 Ounces For 7ive Weeks. The Uaub output figure of 2.613 73 ozs. was for the five weeks ended Feb. 29, and not for the four weeks as Intimated in the local secretaries' announcement published here yestrrday.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    152 6 1267 th Auction. March 5, 1936. lbs. tons Catalogued 1.041.382 464 90 Ottered 1033.365 461 32 Sold 881,321 393 44 Sp«t I-ondon 7 7 16d. New York 15\ cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Standard Quality 25 S Good Average Quality 25
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    EXCHANGES.
    100 6 Quiet Tone. London. Mar. S. Paris 74 53 M Athens 515 sellers New York 4 98 IS 18 Bucharest M 9 sellers Montreal 4. 96 Rio 4H Brussels M.Mtt tellers official Geneva 15. 12 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7 26 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.28 Montertdeo 39 9 16 Milan
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 00 p.m. 4 mm. Telegrams handed m up to 5.30 p.m. 3 mm. Telegrams handed m up to 6.00 p.m. 4 mm. Telegrams handed In up
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England. A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, VORKMEH'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      24 6 METROPOLITAN VICKERS FOR ALL TYPES ELECTRIC ARC WELDING HAND OR AUTOMATIC OVER 50 SETS OPERATING IN MALAYA SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    4148 7 HONG KONG BANK CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW. LIMIT OF TAXATION REACHED. CURRENCY DISORGANISATION. U. S. Responsibility For Present Difficulties. The annual meeting of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held at Hong Kong on Feb. 22. Mr. Stanley Dodwell presided: The chairman said: After making full
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      651 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. i Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong Th" liability of members is Umited to the rxtent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up 520.000.000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6,500.000 Hone Kong
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      374 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Inconoratrd in England ov Rnval Charter 1853) Paid Dp Capital in ftun.ooo shares of £5 each n. 000. 000 Reserve Pund f3.0On.oOO Reserve UabUtt? of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: S3 Bteboi««atc. Landon. E.C. ft, Amritaar Hong Kong Saigon Bangkok nollo Scmarang Batavia
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      436 8 USE OF HIS ARM RESTORED Agony of Arthritis Gone. Advice that Is based on personal expcrlc n< i and not on theory or hearsay Is al.luRble advice. In the hope that It mill help other sufferers from rheumatic ailments, we publish the following letter I kRM been using Kruschcn Salts
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      98 8 SISSONS* Li iff I Wh BITUMEN EoMlif SOLUTION Steel and Iron work in this climate must be *H^ protected from corrosion, Sissons' Bitumen HP^ Solution is made essc ntialiy for this purpose, flradHßn| being both Rustproof and a protective against Pffmi^6l Saltwater and chenrcal action, as it is C^njnjSjjyEl manufactured
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      692 8 Broadcasting, EMPIRE STATION. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. Two of the following frequencies will be Died: GSN 11 82 (15.38 ml, GSD 11.73 (25.53 m.l. or GSB 9.51 Me a (31 55 m.) 4.20 p.m. The News and Announcements. 4.40 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSJ 21.53
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      735 8 8.50 The News. 9.05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. pjn. 9 20 Big Ben. Reginald Kins and his Orchestra. Five Piece* from Where the Rainbow Ends (Rojer Quilter) Pearl o' Mine (Fletcher). Ye Mcrrie Blacksmith (John Belton). Cinderella Phantasy (Eric Coates) The Moon Won't Tell (R*y Noble) Canionetta (Harry Farjeon). An
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      298 8 11.50 Time signal: selections from operas. p.m. 1^.20 Popular concert by the Nlrom Orchestra. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20 Nlrom orchestra. l.SO Close down. 5.50 Time signal; Concert by the Nlrom Orcnestra 6.30 News bulletin. 7.10 Dutch cabaret songs. 7. 20 Popular music. 8.00 The Indies in the Rood old times.
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    JAPAN AND ITALY & NAVAL PACT. LEFT OPEN FOR THEIR NAMES.
    372 9 JAPAN AND ITALY NAVAL PACT. LEFT OPEN FOR THEIR NAMES. London, Mar. 5. The Naval Conference Is reaching a point when it will be possible to complete the draft treaty. The French Government have intimated their willingness to accept a limit for battleships of 35.000 tons with 14-lnch guns, which
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    Tonnage Of Capital Ships.
    95 9 London, Mar. 5 Considerable progress was made today at a meeting of the Tecnnical Committee of the Naval Conference the first meeting for several weeks. They approved the draft of the new treaty dealing with all categories, except the battleship on which point the French and
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    U.S. NAVAL SECRETS SOLD ABROAD. Elusive Foreigner Who Crossed Pacific.
    93 9 U.S. NAVAL SECRETS SOLD ABROAD. Elusive Foreigner Who Crossed Pacific. New York, Max. 5. The suspected theft of valuable naval secrets and their sale to foreign powers is being investigated by the Federal Grand Jury officials, who are seeking an indictment of the suspect on a charge of Impersonating an
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    More Money For Universities.
    95 9 London, Mar. 5. The State grant-ln-aid to the universities, which Is now £1.830,000. U to be raised to £2.10(fD00 for each year of the next five years, with a special additional Increase of £150.000 for the first year of that period. In announcing thta decision the
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    2 NEW SABOTAGE CASES.
    77 9 BRITISH WARSHIPS AFFECTED. STATEMENT MADE IN COMMONS. London, Mar. 5. TWO new cases of suspected sabotage have occurred in British warships. It is understood that these relate to the hat tic-cruiser Repulse and a submarine. Lord Stanley, Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, disclosed in the House
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    ANGLO-GERMAN PACTS.
    277 9 No New Agreement Being Considered. London. Mar. 5. The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether the French Government was consulted before the recent naval pact with Germany, whether any further pact with Germany relative to military reductions was under consideration, whether France would
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    HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY CELEBRATIONS.
    149 9 Rector Withdraws An Invitation. Heidelberg. Mar. 4 Acrid comments made by the British press with reference to an Invitation Issued by Heidelberg University to British universities and academies to; attend ceremonies commemorating the 550 years of its existence have resulted I in the University authorities withdrawing the
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    27 9 A direct radio-telephone service between Britain and Kenya will be Inaugurated today with an exchange of greetings between representatives cf the British and Co'.onial Governments. —British Wireless.
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    JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.
    95 9 80,000 MEN MASSED IN N. MANCHUKUO. Shanghai, Mar. 5. A report from Harbin states that during February the Japanese and Manchukuj forces in Ncrth Heilunjkiang were increased to over 80,000 and 500 military plar.os, which arc now accommodated at the recently-built landing grounds in the various parts
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    35 9 The Marquis of Hartington. M.P.. has been appointed Parliamentary UnderSecretary for Dominion Affairs in sue cession to Mr. Douglas Hacking, who has resigned on his appointment as chairman of the Conservative Party organisation. —British Wireless.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD "Shipmates Forever." With Dick Powell Ruby Keeler. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Thurs. 13th. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Wings In the Dark." With Kyrna Loy Si Cary Grant. NEW WORLD Side Shews. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres ft Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936. Social Credit.
    1144 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936. Social Credit. Since the election of the Social Credit government in the Province of Alberta, and the failure of Major Douglas and his principal lieutenants to go out to Canada and attempt to put their theories into practice, Social Credit has become
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    DISEASES OF THE DAMS.
    1242 10  -  PHILIP JORDAN. Shock For British Engineers In Lower Egypt. BY FGYPTS seven lean years, about which, so long ago, such fuss was made, would be the saving of her if they were to come again. Her years of plenty are killing her. The building of the
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    Spearing Malayan "Herring" In The Krian River.
    403 10 f HAD good sport spearing fish, although I was unsuccessful in hitting the mark. The professional fishermen were adepts, over fifty per cent, of their strokes being effective. The spear used is three-pronged with the tips barbed— like Neptune's trident. A well-seasoned bamb:o
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    694 10 THE FILM DISPUTE. TP has been surprising to soc how much Interest has been Mowed among the genera! public by the Straits Times' quarrel with Amalgamated Theatres. Ltd and also certain Importers, over the reviewing of films. Peop'.e are not particularly interested In the advertising aspect,
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    "MODERATION HAS WON THE DAY IN JAPAN."
    530 11 MR. HIROTA'S CABINET WELCOMED. "Definite Reassurance For The Soviet." DEVELOPMENTS TODAY. Admiral Nagano As New Navy Minister. W/ORLD opinion appears to welcome the formation of a new Japanese cabinet with Mr. Koki Hirota, former Foreign Minister, as Premier. Moderation has gained the day,"
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    CAR PARK QUESTIONS.
    90 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Mr, Which Municipal Commissioner proposed the building of the car park in Orchard Road, which has proved to be such a crrat convenience to patrons of the Pavilion Theatre among others? Which Commissioner seconded the motion? Mow much did the
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    STOP PRESS
    24 11 Tokio. Mar. 6. The formation of the Hirota Cabinet has reached a deadlock due to his failure to obtain military co-operation. Reuter.
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    GUARDSMAN WHO WOULD NOT SHAVE!
    207 11 GUARDSMAN WHO WOULD NOT SHAVE! M.P.B And Offending Moustache. London, March 5. QUARDSMAN Bursells moustache cost him 28 days' detention by order of a court martia 1 The sentence' was not for refusing to shave off the moustache, as Sir Victor Warrender informed a curious House of Commons, but for
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    Charlie Chaplin In Japan.
    59 11 Yokohama. Mar. 6. Remarking that whenever he visited Japan the Empire of the Rising Sun was in a state of emergency, Charlie Chcj'in. the film star, arrived today aboard the President Coolidge. accompanied by his leading lady Paulettc Goddard. Chaplin last visited Japan at the time
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    Admiral Beatty.
    21 11 A bulletin issued yesterday states that Admiral Beatty is not so well and his condition causes some anxiety. Reuter.
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    MORE MONEY FOR ARMY.
    409 11 1936 Estimates Up £5 Millions. EXTRA TROOPS FOR MALAYA. A NEW machine gun and an anti-tank rifle for the British Army are mentioned in the War Office Estimates' explanatory memorandum issued yesterday. The estimates for 1936 amount to £49,281.999 showing an increase of £5,731,000 over those
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    NOTED ARCHAEOLOGIST DEAD.
    28 11 Berkeley, (California). Mar. 5. The death has occurred of Dr. W. F. Bade, archaeologist and discoverer of the lost city of Mlzpah In Palestine Reuter.
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    THE KING INSPECTS GIANT LINER.
    396 11 An exceedingly thorough tour cf the great liner, the Queen Mary, was made by the King on Clydebank yesterday. He inspected almost every part of the ship from the boiler rooms (he climbed down steel ladder; to reach them) to the searchlight platform. Cabin tourist
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    RUBBER AT 7½d. HURDLE.
    194 11 BASIC STRENGTH OF COMMODITY. London, Mar 5. Despite the firmer appearance this morning following the recent comparative quietude, rubber Is experiencing some difficulty in clearing the 7' 2 d. hurdle, which has so far proved almost as difficult to surmount as 7d. It is pointed out
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    RED CROSS BOMBED.
    195 11 Italy Explains Why It Was Done. "MAY HAVE BEEN A MUNITION DUMP." AN Italian spokesman last nijfht attempted to explain the bombing yesterday of a British Red Cross unit at Korem, in Abyssinia. Italian bombers it is reported, dropped 40 large, high-explosive bombs on the British unit.
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    R.A.F. Flying Boats Returning.
    66 11 The Singapore 111 R.A.F, flying boars whose flight to Japan was abandoned owii.g to the Tokio rebellion have now arrived at Hong Kong on their homeward flight. They arrived in a thick fog and made a safe landing. They were guided by local planes. The tv/o
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    ABYSSINIA WELCOMES LEAGUE APPEAL.
    571 12 Immediate Peace Talks In Spirit Of Covenant. WILL ITALY ACCEPT? Addis Ababa, Mar. 5. ABYSSINIA today accepted the League's proposals to discuss a peace plan without reservation, nothing that the negotiations will be carried out within the framework of the League and in the spirit of
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    $50,000 OFFER WITHDRAWN.
    144 12 HOME FOR DESTITUTE BOYS. It is understood that Messrs. Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par have withdrawn their offer to donate $50,000 for the building of a home for destitute boys in Singapore. This oiler has been standing ever since the Jubilee celebrations- It was conditional
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    30 12 GETTING RIGHT DOWN TO IT: Wearing sensible clothes. these French children off the liner Chenonceaux were photographed busying themselves with their luggage at the docks after their arrival this week.
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    200 NAVAL BASE COOLIES ON STRIKE.
    232 12 200 NA VAL BASE COOLIES ON STRIKE. Wages Dispute: Work On Oil Tanks. Nearly 200 Chinese coolies, employed on excavation work for underground oil tanks at the Naval Base, went on strike six days ago and yesterday demonstrated outside the Chinese Protectorate, Havelock Road. The cause of the strike is
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    DETECTIVE FACES EXTORTION CHARGE.
    240 12 Ex-Convict Tells Of Banishment Threat. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Mar. 6 The police court was packed yesterday when a former Hylam detective named Nul Ah Seng stood his trial before Mr. Luckman on a charge of extortion of $10 from Luin Ti Teng, whom he
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    VICE-ADMIRAL LITTLE LEAVES TOMORROW.
    63 12 Vlce-Admiral Sir Charles Little. Commander-ln-Chlef of the China Station, will leave for Batavla tomorrow in his flagship. H.MS. Kent Vice-Admiral Lltle a small "At Home" on board H.M.S. Kent In Kepoel Harbour yesterday to meet the re- dents of Singapore and members of the garrison. About
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    19 12 Mr. F. R. Jones, manager for Reut«r, Ltd., in Singapore, left by the Hskone Maru yesterday on Home leav?
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    REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SCHOOLBOYS.
    65 12 One Killed: Teacher In Hospital A party of Singapore Malay schoolboys, who went for a picnic to the Kota Tfnggi waterfalls, fe reported to have met with a road accident on the way back yesterday. It is understood that one of the boys was killed and
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    FIRST OFFICIAL LANDING ON IPOH DROME.
    133 12 Major Nunn And Capt. Chattaivay. INSPECTION TOUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 6. ILtAJOR R. L. NUNN, Director of Civil Aviation, made the first official landing on the new aerodrome at Ipoh in a Royal Singapore Flying Club machine. He was accompanied by
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    Governor To Fly To Britain.
    99 12 Governor To Fly To Britain. Da ugh ter 's Wedding. TTHE Straits Times understands that H.E. the Govrrnor. Sir Shenton Thomas. will fly to Britain to attend the marriage of his daughter. Miss Bridget Thomas, and Capt. T. L. L. Lotinga, of the Royal Fusiliers. Capt. \otinga was formerly aide-de-rarrr
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    SEA MAIL MISSES TRAIN.
    122 12 Arrives Tonight: X.L.M. Plane Also Due. The sea mall from Home arrived in Penang in the Karagola too late for last night's train, and will not reach Singapore till this evening. Delivery will be made tomorrow morning. The X.L.M. plane due to arrive in Singapore yesterday
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    39 12 Monsieur L. Raphael, secretary of the French Consulate, Singapore, has received a cable message informing him of his father's death which took place on March 4, at Karikal <French India), where he was Sub-Director of the French Government School.
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    14 12 Mr. C. Grummitt, of Penang, has returned from leave. He travelled out via America.
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    NEW ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
    71 12 The Rev. Hobart B. Amstutz, B.A MA, B.D minister of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Singapore, has been appointed principal of the Anglo-Chinese Schcol during the absence of Mr. T. W. Hinch. Mr. Amstutz has had five years' experience as a mathematics master in the United
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    EURASIAN FOUND HANGED.
    36 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 6. An Eurasian. Mr. Shaw, of Gestecner's Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, was found harming in the office by Mr. L. O. Cralne, the local manager this mornIng.
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    26 12 A Chinese workman of the Singapore Harbour Board was taken to the General Hospital yesterday with a broken nose, following an assault by several other employees.
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      313 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. "THK Str.::;> Time* is publishing this da ly feature to eive i comprehensive sumrr.iMy of entertainments, meetinn-. sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAfTLU HOTEL: Cocktail Dance JO 8 15. Dinner and Dance
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      240 12 Bros film. 3.15. 6.15 9.15. Straits Times criticism stated: Dick Powell Is excellent In thi» film much better than one would expect a crooner to be and Ruby Keeler Rives a botanlcally perfect rendering of a clinging vine. However, she has a nice voice and her tap-dancing is as good
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    A TOWN PLAN FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    1404 13 Landowners Will Know How They Stanch "NO BOULEVARDS OR GARDEN CITIES." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. WHAT has Kuala Lumpur got for fifteen years of Town Planning? That question was asked at the Sanitary Board meeting today by Mr. John Hands,
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    27 13 Members of H.M.S. Kent's "harmonica" orchestra at the microphone, in the Singapore broadcasting station last night. They gave a splendid concert of dance music. Straits Times Photograjh.
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    RUBBER TYRES FOR BULLOCK CARTS.
    207 13 Suggestion For Use In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. A Book of Policies, for the guidance of chairmen and members, was again suggested by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam. M.S.C.. at today's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. He mentioned
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    CONSTABLE ON TRIAL.
    190 13 Sequel To Death Of Old Man. Ismail bin Haji Jamail, the constable against whom the Singapore Coroner made a finding at an inquest held on Feb. 24 into the death of an 80-year-old Chinese, Tan Ah Chung, was produced before Mr. M. H. Blacker yesterday on charges
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    DEFAMATION ALLEGED.
    109 13 DEFAMATION ALLEGED. Former Manager As Complainant. Kavenna Esmail Sahib, supervising attorney for the General Lighterage and Transport Co., Singapore, who was recently before the third magistrate on a charge of defamation of character, was freshly charged before Mr. L. B. Gibson in the Criminal District Court yesterday. Tha complainant Is
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    SUCCESSFUL Y.M.C.A. STUDENTS.
    66 13 School Certificate Examination. The following 11 students out of 16 at the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce, Singapore, who took the School Certificate Examination in December, 1935 have passed: 0111. N. S., Ha Tee Sian, Hoh Sou Yen, Koh Swee Ghee, Lee Fook Kee, Lee Hong Heng. Llm
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    SINGAPORE OFFICERS' EXAMINATION.
    43 13 It U announced that the following officers have passed the examination for promotion (written subjects) held at Singapore:—Capt. C. R. F. Hoare. R.A.: Lieut. P. J. Howorth. R.A.; Lieut. P. R. Henderson, R.A.; Liue.t A. D. D. Tree. R A.
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    28 13 Mr. F. Grainger Brown. B.Sc, of the G.E.C. Radio Department, London, is j expected to arrive by the Naldera to take charge of G.E.C. radio activities in Malaya,
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    PRISON FOR INFATUATED YOUTH.
    942 13 Pressed For Money, Though His Parents Were Rich. TJOW a youns man's infatuation for a girl at a time when he was hard pressed for money, although he was reputed to be the son of very wealthy parents, led him into serious difficulties culminating in his
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    24 13 A special general meeting of the Oei Knee Association will be held at the Club-House No. 34 Middle Road, Singapore today at 7.30 p.m.
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    S.C.C. SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH POINTS FROM MALAYS.
    888 14 S.C. C. SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH POINTS FROM MALAYS. HALF-BACK LINE NEEDS REORGANISING. Club Have A Star Inside Forward In Abbott. S.O.C 1; MALAYS 1. AST season the Singapore Cricket Club earned one point up to the end of April, but yesterday surprised their supporters by sharing the honours with
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    35 14 The Mest&ugto soccer XI gave a dashing display on the Padang on Wednesday and beat an S.C.C. "B" XI 2—o.2 0. The Nestanglo men spent most of the /came shooting at goal. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ENGLISH BADMINTON.
    38 14 Malayan Beaten By The Holder In Semi-Final. London, Mar. 5. In the All England badminton championships semi-final. R. M. White the holder, beat H. S. Ong. the Malayan captain of Cambridge University. 15—7, 15— 12— Reuter.
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    Cricket. HEAVY PROGRAMME THIS WEEK-END.
    538 14 Cricket. HEAVY PROGRAMME THIS WEEK-END. S.R.C. To Run Tourney With Four Teams. pRICMT will be In /nil swine In Singapore this week-end and given present conditions batsmen shoaM do well The fixture* for the week-end are given below and also the teams for a number of matches Saturday. S.C.C. "A"
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING AT THE NEW WORLD.
    101 14 Natcrl, tl.e Japanese welterweight champion, will have a chance of retrieving some of his lost laurels tonight at the New World Stadium when be meets Som Pone Both men have been beaten by that clever veteran of the ring:, Amie Raphael, but Som Pong
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    Second Division Points For Terror And Gunners.
    585 14 IN Second Division fames yesterday, the Gunners II and H.M.S. Terror sained fall points at the expense of the R.A.F. II and Chinese II respectively. Terror 2, S.C.FJl. II 1. A LTHOUGH they lost their captain and centre-half, five minutes from the start
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    24 14 There will be Flag competitions for both women and men players on Tuesday. Mar. 10, at the Garrison Golf Club. i
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    Golf, HILL STATION'S NEW COURSE.
    307 14 Golf, HILL STATION'S NEW COURSE. Copies Of The Lay-Out By Mr. Robertson Issued. *T*HK Government of Pahang has just Us ted printed copies of the lay-out by Mr. Robertson (the Singapore professional and .golf coursa architect) fo« the rolf coarse at Bin. tang, Cameron Hi; lands. The first hole starts
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    SWIMMING CLUB'S NEW PREMISES.
    45 14 The new premises of the Singapore Swimming Club will probably be ready for occupation at the end of April. 1936. The official opening ceremony will take place after the Club has been in use. at a date to be notified later.
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    GRAND NATIONAL.
    17 14 London. March 5. Mr. F. Peek's TAPINOIS was scratched from the Grand National Steeplechase today—Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    33 14 FRIDAY. MARCH C. Soccer: First Division. RE. vs. R.A. P. at Anson Road Yachting: Friday Afternoon races at R.S.Y.C. Boxinf: Som Porv vs. Natori and Dhamaraj vs. Prandy at New World.
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    JUNIOR LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP PROPOSED BY S.L.T.A.
    591 15 GOOD WAY OF USING SURPLUS FUNDS. But Support Must Be Given By Heads Of Schools. A SUGGESTION that the Lawn Tennis Association of Singapore should promote a junior championship tournament without expense to the competitors by using their surplus funds was made by
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    Rifle Shooting? "MALAYAN ROLL" RIFLE COMPETITION.
    257 15 Rifle Shooting? "MALAYAN ROLL" RIFLE COMPETITION. The scores In the "Malayan Roll" shoot, so far received, are given below. In each case the score Is out of a "possible" 105. The competition is run by the F.M S.V.F. Rifle Association. The competition is fired on local I ranges at club
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL AT ANSON ROAD.
    42 15 The loyal Engineers, holders of the S.A F.A. 1.(cue1 .(cue championship, meet the Royal Air Force in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. Last season the R.E. beat the B.A.F. '—1 and s—«.
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    MARQUEZ WINS AGAIN.
    34 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Mar. 6. Ventura Marquez recorded his third win over Joe Eagle In Malaya last night when he gained a points verdict here after 12 hectic rounds.
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    MOUNTAIN STREAM.
    50 15 In a report of the Ipoh races last nonth our Correspondent incorrectly •tated that the English Gelding. Mountain Stream, had been purchased *jy Mr. Lam Looking. This was incorrect as the horse still belongs to the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer and is trained »>y G. N Maglll.
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    32 15 The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition will be played at the Singapore G.C. on S'mrtay afternoon Mar. 15. The Band of the Royal InniskiUing Fusiliers will play from 6.30 p.m.
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    13 15 The Chinese cricket team which defeated the V.M.C.A. on Wednesday by live wickets.
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    JACK DOYLE'S BOXING HOPES.
    477 15 "LET BYGONES BE BYGONES." Stage Work Helps To Keep Him In Trim. "I AM hoping to have my boxing licence back within a week," said Jack Doyle in an interview recardine his boxine prospects. A friend brought me along to see Mr. Donmall, secretary of the
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    WALES vs. IRELAND.
    64 15 London, March 5. The Welsh Rugby XV to meet Ireland at Cardiff on March 14 will be the same as that which defeated Scotland except that McCall of the Welsh Regiment is left out and the left wing position is left vacant. This match will decide the
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    KEDAH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    180 15 Che Abdul Rahim Retains Singles Title. The annual championship meeting I of the Kcdah Lawn Tennis Association was held on the courts of the Kullm Club on Thursday and Friday Feb. 27 and 28. The men's singles championship was won by Che Abdul Rahlm, of Kullm.
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    RACE SCRATCHINGS.
    27 15 The scratching^ and order of. running for tomorrow's races, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting, will be found on pare 4.
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    Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT.
    131 15 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday In the open tournament organised by the V.M.C.A. of Singapore: Handicap Mixed Doubles. I. A AlsagofT ahd Mrs. Ptnnefalher (owe 15) beat K. Cooper and M-j. Alnger (plus 15), 5—7, 6—4, 6—?. Open Men's Singles. Foo Woo Wan
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    JUNIOR BILLIARDS.
    77 15 Clerical Union Man Wins Singapore Title. Martin Rozario of the Clerical Union beat Ong Slow Kee of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club yesterday in the final of the Junior Billiards Championship tournament of Singapore. The scores were 400 and 287. Rozario maintained a commanding lead throughout, having made
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER.
    60 15 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at Soccer vs. Pulau Bukum on Saturday, at Pulac Bukum. Players will meet V.M.C.A. Orchard Road at 215 p.m.: an Hak Wan: H. Crocker and Kwee Thlam Teck; G. Day. Zazula and N. Jackson; PUlay. C. Crocker, I Ong Swee Keng and
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    437 15 Australia's Davi Cup Team No Change From Last Year Young Stars May Visit Java —Why Not Malaya Too. Conducted by "LEIGH ION." I /CONTRARY to persistent rumours In Australian lawn tennis circles Jack Crawford and V. McGrath will again represent the Commonwealth in the Davis Cup contests
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED.
    89 15 r. iwrs. um »o In. R. Llm and Yong boon Chong 46 8 [r. Mrs. J. L. Kaltt 50 11'. [rs. Batrman T. C. Yap 51 IT. [ra. W. O. Shaw A Lee Pang Kim 54 14 liss Abed S. N. KfUy 44 4 [rs. S. N.
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    102 15 The following Is the draw for the Race Course Cup, of the Island Golf Club, the first round of which must be completed by Sunday, Mar. 8. Dr. H. L. H Llm (bye). S. N Kelly (bye), L. Langdon Williams (bye». Y. Chikamoto (bye), F. Tsuyumu (bye).
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    From the FEDERAL CAPITAL
    1873 16 From the FEDERAL CAPITAL The Royal Broadcast Will The King Come To Malaya ?—"Carcosa Query— The Non-Malays Alarmed I. S. P. Topics Unemployment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. I WAS one of a party who on Sunday evening listened in to the Kind's broadcast speech. We were
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    32 16 A shrinkage in German trade with Italy Is revealed by the foreign trado returns for January. Less German coa'. was bought by Italy, while German purchases of fruit and hemp also decreased.
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    MR. F. C. COX LEAVING KILLINGHALL.
    207 16 Appointment In Johorc. jyiß. F. C. COX has resigned the managership of Killinghall estate after over twenty-five years with tha company, first as an assistant an:l since 1915 a3 manager. Ho has also been a member of the Rubber Assessment Committee since July last.
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    27 16 Police have raided the Lyons neadquarters of the Action Franchise, the Royalist organisation dissolved by th 3 Government after the attack on M. Blum, the Socialist leader.
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      253 16 there's a difference between a tired dOCJ and a LISTLESS DOG After a run— rest. That'i oatunL add* to these impurities. Unless you But when a dog ii slumped up on a rug provid* him with a blood corrective ha from morning till night he's not will never know the
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    HOWESON GIVES EVIDENCE AT PEPPER TRIAL.
    2655 17 REORGANISATION OF TIN INDUSTRY. FOUR YEARS' WORK. Part Played By Williams Henry. Howeson was called to give his evidence at the continuation of the Pepper Trial at the Old Bailey. He .said that he went to India when he was twenty years of age,
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    CREEPING COVERS UNDER RUBRER.
    2298 18 Reply To Mr. Pinckney DieBack In Budding— Dutch Research More About Tea-Planting. By Our Planting Correspondent. IN the Straits Times of Feb. 21 there appeared an account of an interview with Mr. W. Percy Pinckney, who is now on a visit to the East, and is
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    Ramasamy And Rubber Forestry.
    33 18 The thick growth of rubber seedlings seen in this picture represents one of the more extreme experiments in soil regeneration that are now being; made on Malayan rubber estates.
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    NOEL COWARD'S IDEA OF A PLANTER.
    177 18 A Skit In His Latest Comedy. I notice (writes Mr. Charles Watney in "The Planter") that In one of Mr. Noel Coward's new playlets, entitled "Hands Across the Sea." there is a by no means flattering allusion to rubber planters. The play is a
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    SPECIAL CLASSES FOR I.S.P. MEMBERS.
    506 19 IMPORTANT INNOVATION JMPORTANT additions are to be made to the facilities for professional study available to Malayan planters. Classes arc to be held for three months at selected centres, at which the instructors will be officers of the Department of Agriculture. Further classes will be
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    BETTER TIMES ON ESTATES.
    378 19 REFLECTED IN THE I.S.P. POSITION. A GAIN in membership of 122 was reported at the annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters last Saturday. The number of members who had paid their subscriptions had risen from 710 to 821, said the chauman. Mr. W. Leggatt.
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    An Estate Grave.
    45 19 An eloquent symbol of the early planting day; in Malaya. This is the grave of John Erskine, who was burled on Pelepah Valley Estate, Kota Tinggi, Johore, in IW. This estate U now under the management of Mr. G. B. W. "ray.
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    MR. RASMUSSEN AND MR. PINCKNEY.
    551 19  -  F. O. Rasmussen. DISBELIEF IN CENTROSEMA. By With reference to Mr. Percy Pinckney's remarks on creeping covers. Malayan planters should pride themselves at not encouraging creeping covers, and especially the particular species mentioned by Mr. W. Pinckney, Centrosema. If planters on Sumatra and in Borneo
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